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[plastikosmd 1,002]

no smoke, no knocks, has been sitting for about 20 years of it's maybe 40-50 year life, figured id post a pic to approximate it's size. no hood on it, truck is a 1500 for size comparison. still a few bugs..like i dont know if my battery is charging cause it is dead as a doornail, hood mount needs a bit of welding, gotta paint the seat. but man what a blast.

also picked up a chipper. paid 1k, (which is a good price, chipper prices are crazy stupid..probably from lawsuits) and i dont think it has ever been used, cept someone welded a tow hitch to it..barely a paint scratch on the infeed chute. it is a drum type chipper..so a real "DUCK and CHUCK" eats a branch in a blink of an eye. opening is 3x9 inch.

but before i can really play with it..need to put 2 tires/and rims on the pasquali, picking up some originals tomorrow, tires/rims and 2 weights. you can see how 2 rear rims rotted from loading them. but least i have a source for some others

scott

[johnmonkey 4]

Really cool looking bull dozer. JH

[Morris 0]

Niiiiiice....what are you going to do with it?

[plastikosmd 1,002]

probably use it to fix the damage i have done to my lawn in the process of driving it around..causing more damage that will need to be fixed! tho my real plan..i am gonna add a small backhoe to it. just gotta start stockin up on steel, hydraulics etc. scott

[Roy 0]

That dozer has got to be fun. ^ Send it to me if you don't want to tear your yard up any more. :D

[plastikosmd 1,002]

grin..will do roy..even with flat track, it really tears! no grousers on the track right now..cut all the old ones off, so lookin for a replacement..maybe rubber pad with carriage bolts (there are 4 holes per track section 64 sections) or rubber belting..maybe some sort of plastic pads..dunno..old grousers were 2 pieces of angle iron with rubber pad bolted between. tho first i want to get the hood mounted, seat painted, and possibly invest in a new battery. it is a 6v system..(battery dead..was brand new last year) i hooked my 12v charger on it and stepped back..worked for a while..but now..charger just overloads and shorts. dont know if that means the battery is now no good..or i wasnt suppose to put a 12v charger on a 6 v battery! scott

[shanhamm 0]

Nice dozer!!!dOdI would love to have one!!! I hope those tracks are not leaving a mark on your asphalt driveway!

[plastikosmd 1,002]

just some scratches, tracks are smooth right now (see above) but soon will add rubber or something to them to increase grip/rip when on the lawn! tho right now more excited bout the chipper and the damage i can do with that. scott

[ZippoVarga 75]

IS that an old Rupp fattie mini bike I see beside that chipper??? Used to ride one of those, they're a blast and don't beat you to death like the old Honda 50's. Cool skid steer!!! I would definately tear up my 2 acres with that just playing with it...lol.

[plastikosmd 1,002]

nope not a rupp...but better...a 2 wheel drive rokon, i got it cause it is considered a tractor by many..has a 3pt hitch option, etc etc..great bike, can climb a tree with 2wd, floats, holds fuel in tires..list goes on..will bring it to the colchester show. www.rokonworld.com also got the 2 pasquali tires..tho with the snow in upstate NH (6hr round trip for 2 tires/rims) we couldnt find the other wheel weight..so had to pass on weights..tho picked up a spare lombardini engine for the pasquali..so that made the trip worth while..case i ever blow it up, now maybe a frontend/rearend and tranny to make the parts pile complete! scott